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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a stone structure framed by orange curtains, smoke or incense rising in the air. Three men in white dhotis sit on a red carpet scattered with petals and yellow turmeric or flower petals. One seated man on the left in white clothing and rudraksha beads looks to the side; another in a white dhoti and garland kneels at a tray, and a boy in an orange cloth sits between them. Offerings in brass bowls and flower garlands in red and yellow surround a deity murti inside the shrine, with lamps nearby. Orange-walled buildings and trees frame the scene. No one is identified as a person by visible cues.

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A temple puja in an outdoor shrine court. Two priests sit on a red cloth; the front priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace and folded hands faces a deity murti decorated with red, yellow and orange garlands, with smoke rising from offerings. A second priest in an orange cloth and tall patterned headpiece sits beside him. Brass bowls of yellow turmeric and grains, orange curtains and carved stone pillars surround the shrine. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible from appearance, so the a person field is none.2010-11-12December 23 20102010-12-23Women in white and cream sarees perform a puja at a temple shrine with red curtains and a stone deity murti adorned with garlands, a red cloth draped on the altar. A woman in a white saree with yellow border holds a brass plate of offerings, while another kneels and tends to a fire pit or incense. Trays of food, a kumkum box, oil lamps and fruit lie on the floor in the foreground. A woman in yellow-bordered white stands at right, and a man in white dhoti at the back. This is a ritual offering scene.2010-11-12September 09 20132013-09-09November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple hall with orange walls and a gold-and-red ornate throne on the left, empty. In the foreground, a bald man in a grey shirt and a woman in a yellow top with folded hands sit on orange and blue-striped mats facing a homa-style brick fire pit surrounded by offerings. A white-robed priest with a bare chest and sacred thread kneels at the pit, and another priest in white sits to the right beside brass kalashas with mango leaves. Behind them, deity murti garlanded with white flower necklaces stand on a pink-draped platform under a canopy. A standing attendant in white and a seated person are visible in the background.2010-12-23A photograph of a ritual puja on a covered veranda with brick and stone walls. Three bare-chested men sit cross-legged on a red mat, wearing white dhotis, orange shawls and beaded necklaces; two have tilak markings. Before them are brass plates and bowls of marigold and red flowers, bananas, and small brass lamps and cups. In the right foreground, a man in a yellow shawl and white garment holds a fan-like object above the offerings. A woman in a white sari walks in the courtyard beyond, and red multi-storey buildings stand behind.2017-04-03December 23 20102010-12-23Outdoor temple scene at a shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a deity murti adorned with a crown and gold ornaments behind a stone altar. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a maroon-bordered cloth carries a brass plate of flowers and fruit, while another in orange robes reaches toward a brass vessel on the altar. A figure in an orange head wrap and orange robes with long dark hair stands with back to camera on the right. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums at the back, with banana leaves and maroon curtains framing the shrine.2007-12-30March 02 20182018-03-02A homa is being performed in a temple hall with orange walls and orange floor cloths. At the centre, a square brick fire pit holds a burning fire, and a priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged tending it while another priest with a shaved head and white shawl sits beside him. In the foreground, a bald man in a grey shirt with a white flower garland and a woman in a dark red outfit sit on the orange cloth watching. On the right, a row of deity murtis are decorated with white and yellow garlands, with brass kalashas and offerings on silver trays in front. A carved golden chair stands empty at left, and a few more people in white and orange clothes stand in the background.2010-12-23Outdoor fire ritual under a covered area. A brick-lined homa pit with a bright flame sits in front, with a seated priest in a green-and-gold shawl tending offerings beside a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A bare-chested man in white dhoti kneels with raised palms and a yellow flower at his chest, while a woman in orange-red sari sits behind him. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand in the background, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas. Marigold petals and brass vessels are scattered on the floor.2016-01-02